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Bangladesh, located in the eastern part of South-Asia, emerged as a sovereign independent country in 1971 following a nine-month long War of Liberation. Being one of the largest deltas of the world, Bangladesh constitutes a small country in terms of geographical border with great potential for industrial development and economic growth as well as offers lucrative opportunities for investment:

Official Name:

People's Republic of Bangladesh

Political system:

Parliamentary democracy: The President is the Head of State while the Government is headed by the Prime Minister.

Independence:

26 March 1971

Capital:

Dhaka

Time Zone:

GMT + 6 hours

Administrative Units:

The country is divided into seven Administrative Divisions - Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, Barisal, Sylhet and Rangpur. Each Division is divided into several administrative districts.

State owned Bangladesh Betar, which broadcasts countrywide, has 6 stations in Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, Sylhet and Rangpur and 2 relay stations in Comilla and Thakurgaon. Apart from this, 13 privately owned FM radios, mostly based in Dhaka, are operating in major cities only. There are a few number of community radios operating in certain areas of the country.

Television stations:

State owned Bangladesh Television BTV has its two stations in Dhaka and Chittagong, which covers the whole country through terrestrial network. 26 privately owned satellite channels are currently telecasting news and programmes based on cable connections.

Satellite earth stations:

Talibabad (Dhaka), Betbunia (Rangamati)

Geography:

Location:

Between 200 34' and 260 38' north latitude and between 880 01' and 92041' east longitude.

Boundary:

North: India West: India South: Bay of Bengal East: India and Myanmar

Area:

56,977 sq. miles or 147,570 sq. km (will soon be increased with implementation of the Bangladesh-India Land Boundary Treaty).